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Volunteer Assistant Coach First Season
Ron McHenry concluded his 22nd season as the Washburn women’s basketball head coach in 2021-22 and joined the Washburn men’s golf team in the fall of 2022 to serve as a volunteer assistant coach for his son, Ronnie.
McHenry, a national champion in 2004-05, is the program’s winningest coach with a record of 490-180 (.731) in his 22 years at Washburn after becoming the head coach in the 2000-01 season. He’s 294-128 (.697) in his career in MIAA games and 249-67 (.788) coaching in Lee Arena.
McHenry has won eight MIAA titles and seven MIAA tournament titles at Washburn. He’s a four-time MIAA Coach of the Year and a two-time region coach of the year. McHenry was named the women’s basketball head coach on May 8, 2000.
Prior to his appointment, McHenry spent the previous 11 seasons as a member of the men’s basketball coaching staff under legendary coach Bob Chipman. He was a part of 243 wins while also guiding the men’s golf team for eight seasons as head coach.
McHenry and his wife, Mischa, have three children, Dani, Sami and Ronnie. Ronnie was a member of the Washburn golf team (2012-16) and was named the Ichabods’ head coach during the summer of 2021. McHenry’s daughters Dani and Sami both played basketball and volleyball at Washburn. Dani is a Class of 2016 member of the Washburn Athletic Hall of Fame.
